HS 870431 — Motor vehicles for the transport of goods
Trade-statistics name: Mot Veh For Trnsprt Of Goods, (2.5-5) Metric Tons
HS 870431 (HTS line 8704.31.01) imported into the United States from China at a declared value of $1,000 carries an estimated duty of $625, which is 62.5% of the declared value: a Column 1 general rate of 25%, plus additional duty of Section 301 (China) 25% under 9903.88.01 (U.S. note 20(b)) + Chapter 99 note family 12.5% under 9903.05.31 (U.S. note 52). That composition is what the USITC schedule dated 2026-11-06 and the Chapter 99 measures in force on that schedule produce; it excludes merchandise processing and harbor maintenance fees.
Rates and descriptions: USITC Harmonized
Tariff Schedule export dated 2026-11-06.
Chapter 99 layers are the same composition the tariff API returns
(schedule stamp 2026-11-11). Re-check this
number by calling
GET /api/v1/tariff?hs=8704.31.01&origin=CN&value=1000.
870431 is the six-digit subheading of heading 8704 (“Motor vehicles for the transport of goods”) in chapter 87. 3 HTS statistical lines sit under it in the USITC export dated 2026-11-06; US general imports of the code totalled $2.3B in September 2026.
Prefilled with 8704.31.01, the first of this code's 3 statistical lines and origin CN. The other lines under the same six digits can carry a different rate — pick the exact line from the entry-cost table below to price yours.
HS 870431 — US general imports
$2.3BAll countries, September 2026.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, foreign-trade statistics — 2026-09, monthly general imports (GEN_VAL_MO), all countries, this six-digit code's own line, not a roll-up. Census rows collected 2026-11-08T00:03:28Z.
What a China-origin shipment of HS 870431 pays at entry
The Column 1 rate is only the first layer. For goods originating in China, 3 of this code's 3 HTS lines also carry additional duty under Chapter 99 note family, Section 301 (China), so every priceable line lands on 62.5% of the declared value. The table stacks the two layers line by line; the last column is the duty on a $1,000 declared value, and each HTS line links to the calculator with that line and this origin already filled in.
| HTS line | Column 1 (MFN) | Additional duty (China) | Total ad valorem | Duty on $1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8704.31.01 | 25% | +37.5%Section 301 (China) 25% under 9903.88.01 (U.S. note 20(b)) + Chapter 99 note family 12.5% under 9903.05.31 (U.S. note 52) | 62.5% | $625 |
| 8704.31.01.20 | 25% | +37.5%Section 301 (China) 25% under 9903.88.01 (U.S. note 20(b)) + Chapter 99 note family 12.5% under 9903.05.31 (U.S. note 52) | 62.5% | $625 |
| 8704.31.01.40 | 25% | +37.5%Section 301 (China) 25% under 9903.88.01 (U.S. note 20(b)) + Chapter 99 note family 12.5% under 9903.05.31 (U.S. note 52) | 62.5% | $625 |
Additional duty for origin CN (China) only, priced on a $1,000 declared value from the Chapter 99 composition the tariff API serves (schedule stamp 2026-11-11). A different origin can carry a different set of Chapter 99 measures on the same line — the free calculator prices one line and one origin at a time, and ExportSonar Pro monitors a set of your own codes so a rate change reaches you with its old value, its new value and the USITC source. Rates are informational and not a binding customs ruling.
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Leading suppliers of HS 870431 — September 2026
Where the goods under this code came from, by country of origin, from the Census monthly series (all countries, general imports). Each share is of the subheading 870431’s own total, printed in the table footer:
| Origin country | US imports | Share of total |
|---|---|---|
| MEXICO | $2.0B | 89.55% |
| CANADA | $232.3M | 10.28% |
| TAIWAN | $1.5M | 0.07% |
| JAPAN | $1.5M | 0.07% |
| CHINA | $626.1K | 0.03% |
| Total, all 10 countries | $2.3B | 100.00% |
Exact total, all 10 origin countries: $2,258,939,098 — the figure the shares above divide by.
The five countries above are the largest. The remaining 5 countries account for $66.3K (0.00% of the total) and are not printed here; the count and that amount are exact, and the complete country list is part of the Pro trade-flow API.
Percentages are rounded to two decimals, so they may not add to exactly 100%; the dollar amounts sum to the total in the table footer without rounding.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, foreign-trade statistics — 2026-09, monthly general imports (GEN_VAL_MO). Shares are computed from individual-country rows only: Census publishes continent, APEC/ASEAN/OECD-style bloc and "total for all countries" rows in the same response, and adding those would count the same dollars two to five times over. Census rows collected 2026-11-08T00:03:28Z.
HTS lines under HS 870431
Every statistical line the US schedule places under this six-digit subheading, copied from the USITC export without edits: the Column 1 general (MFN) rate, the special-program symbols and the statutory Column 2 rate.
| HTS line | Description | Unit | General (Col. 1) | Special | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8704.31.01 | G.V.W. not exceeding 5 metric tons | — | 25% | Free (A+,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)25% (KR) | 25% |
| 8704.31.01.20 | G.V.W. not exceeding 2.5 metric tons | No. | 25% | Free (A+,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)25% (KR) | 25% |
| 8704.31.01.40 | G.V.W. exceeding 2.5 metric tons but not exceeding 5 metric tons | No. | 25% | Free (A+,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)25% (KR) | 25% |
Related CBP rulings
Binding CBP CROSS rulings recorded against HS family 870431, newest first (browse the whole library in our CBP ruling index):
- H318061 — Application for Further Review of Protest No. 1401-18-100106; Classification of Nissan S-Cargo Vans (2023-05-23)
- H299177 — Internal Advice; Tariff classification of Mini Trucks (2019-04-29)
- H268649 — Reconsideration of NY N022888; tariff classification of powered wheelbarrow (2016-08-04)
- H030419 — Reconsideration of NY N025810, dated April 22, 2008; classification of motor vehicle from China (2009-10-29)
Where this code sits in the schedule
Six digits is the last level the WCO Harmonized System defines internationally: chapter 87, heading 8704, subheading 870431. The US adds national digits below it — eight for the tariff line, ten for the statistical suffix — which is why two traders quoting “the HS code” can still disagree on the rate. Browse the ladder:
Frequently asked questions
What does an entry under HS 870431 cost for a China origin?
Column 1 is only the first layer. On 3 of this code's 3 HTS lines the additional Chapter 99 duty for a China origin is also charged (Chapter 99 note family, Section 301 (China)), so the entry lands at 62.5% of the declared value -- before merchandise processing and harbour maintenance fees. The layer table on this page lists the provision behind each line and the duty on a $1,000 value, and the calculator prices any other origin or value one line at a time.
How much does the US import under 870431?
US general imports under HS 870431 totalled $2.3B in September 2026, across 10 origin countries recorded by the Census Bureau. The largest supplier was MEXICO with 89.6% of the value. Six digits is the grain the trade statistics publish, which is why this page stops there and lists the ten-digit lines separately.
Which products are classified under HS 870431?
870431 sits under heading 8704 (Motor vehicles for the transport of goods). Its own statistical lines are: G.V.W. not exceeding 5 metric tons; G.V.W. not exceeding 2.5 metric tons; G.V.W. exceeding 2.5 metric tons but not exceeding 5 metric tons. Classification follows the HTS text for the goods, not the marketing name, so match the wording before you file.
How do I estimate duty on an entry under 870431?
Duty is the entered value times the rate of the HTS line you declare, plus any Chapter 99 measure that applies to the shipment's origin. Under 870431 the Column 1 general rates run at 25% ad valorem; run your own value and origin through the free calculator to see the stacked number.
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Rates and descriptions: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule export dated 2026-11-06 (line set 870431.*). Import value and suppliers: U.S. Census Bureau monthly general imports, September 2026. Rates are informational and not a binding customs ruling.